Category Archives: Cooking

  This is “my recipe”; there is no onion, parsley, pancetta, or truffle… which can all be added for a variation on the base recipe, but I still prefer the basic Velouté de Topinambour, where the taste of the Jerusalem … Continue reading →

It started with a savoury cake. I was making an olive-and-pancetta cake — that French-style salé cake I have been making for years — and I found myself wondering: how do I actually know when it’s done? A skewer comes out clean long … Continue reading →

I remember my mum made these in my youth and can remember it was some preparation work and fiddly with the rice paper tearing, etc…. But it was always a success at the dinner table. I have made a few … Continue reading →

Another recipe from friends visiting us in London. This time, I tried the Thermomix function that lets me create the full recipe on the Cookidoo platform, so anyone with a Thermomix can now make this recipe. The shortcrust pastry is … Continue reading →

  This is actually a lot easier if you can source the raw ingredient from a quality source. In particular, if you can buy a fresh de-nerved foie and have a temperature probe.               … Continue reading →

                          Ingredients : 8 Plums or a bit more – cut into 1/8th 125g of Butter (or a bit more up to 150g for richer) 250g of plain … Continue reading →

Petits moments partagés, grands souvenirs — et une recette qui restera!. We had Heidi at the house for a week, and it was such a pleasure to share some relaxing time and get to know each other better. It felt … Continue reading →

            Ingredients : A can of Chickpeas A can of tomatoes one pepper Some carrots, as you see fit 2 Cloves of Garlic 1 chicken stock cube Salt, Pepper Dried Apricots (very important to give … Continue reading →

                          Ingredients : 1.5kg approx of deboned lamb shoulder. Salt, Pepper to taste A bunch of curly parsley 80-100g of onion 80-100g of Pistachios 80-100g of Almonds 80-100g … Continue reading →

                        Ingredients : 1.2kg of Potatoes, Charlotte’s are the best but others will do. 1 or 2 Garlic Cloves Fresh Thyme Salt, Pepper, Nutmeg Double Cream (2X400ml) 400g of … Continue reading →

A buttery, crisp, and simple pastry base I’ve been saying for a while that I should make my own shortcrust pastry instead of buying it ready-made—and I finally did.It’s surprisingly quick, deliciously buttery, and the texture is perfect for any … Continue reading →

I am having a go at making some rustic terrine this weekend. I first made this in 2023. I am planning to make this in large quantities, but freeze some of them for longer-term storage. I used chicken liver this … Continue reading →

  Another quick recipe for a weeknight dish.                 Ingredients: Some Shoulder pork steaks, one per person (3 or 4 in this case). 4x Greek Yoghurt. 2 for the marinade, 2 for the … Continue reading →

Over the years, I have documented a few brioche recipes. This one is for a bread like brioche, ideal for breakfast toasts. This is my latest as of the Summer of 2025. I use my Thermomix TM7 to measure and … Continue reading →